unicycling in asian culture

[John Foss]

> ideas how common it is to see unicycles (from the perspective of the
> average citizen) in Japan, as compared to the United States?

We went to Tokyo in 1987 for UNICON III. In the day or two before the
convention, I remember seeing several children riding down sidewalks on
unicycles. Being that this sample is based on a 1-2 day period, I would
have to guess that the incidence is much-much higher. Also there are way
more unicyclists in Japan, and they are mostly kids with more free time to
ride around than adults.

Granted, I saw these kids between the UNICON hotel and the UNICON stadium,
but I don't think they were even involved in the convention; they were
just riding outside their apartment building...

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"If it weren't for the last minute, nothing would get done." - Kevin
"Gilby" Gilbertson

[John Foss]

> ideas how common it is to see unicycles (from the perspective of the
> average citizen) in Japan, as compared to the United States?

We went to Tokyo in 1987 for UNICON III. In the day or two before the
convention, I remember seeing several children riding down sidewalks on
unicycles. Being that this sample is based on a 1-2 day period, I would
have to guess that the incidence is much-much higher. Also there are way
more unicyclists in Japan, and they are mostly kids with more free time to
ride around than adults.

Granted, I saw these kids between the UNICON hotel and the UNICON stadium,
but I don't think they were even involved in the convention; they were
just riding outside their apartment building...

Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone jfoss@unicycling.com
www.unicycling.com (http://www.unicycling.com/)

"If it weren't for the last minute, nothing would get done." - Kevin
"Gilby" Gilbertson

[John Foss]

> ideas how common it is to see unicycles (from the perspective of the
> average citizen) in Japan, as compared to the United States?

We went to Tokyo in 1987 for UNICON III. In the day or two before the
convention, I remember seeing several children riding down sidewalks on
unicycles. Being that this sample is based on a 1-2 day period, I would
have to guess that the incidence is much-much higher. Also there are way
more unicyclists in Japan, and they are mostly kids with more free time to
ride around than adults.

Granted, I saw these kids between the UNICON hotel and the UNICON stadium,
but I don't think they were even involved in the convention; they were
just riding outside their apartment building...

Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone jfoss@unicycling.com
www.unicycling.com (http://www.unicycling.com/)

"If it weren't for the last minute, nothing would get done." - Kevin
"Gilby" Gilbertson

[John Foss]

> ideas how common it is to see unicycles (from the perspective of the
> average citizen) in Japan, as compared to the United States?

We went to Tokyo in 1987 for UNICON III. In the day or two before the
convention, I remember seeing several children riding down sidewalks on
unicycles. Being that this sample is based on a 1-2 day period, I would
have to guess that the incidence is much-much higher. Also there are way
more unicyclists in Japan, and they are mostly kids with more free time to
ride around than adults.

Granted, I saw these kids between the UNICON hotel and the UNICON stadium,
but I don't think they were even involved in the convention; they were
just riding outside their apartment building...

Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone jfoss@unicycling.com
www.unicycling.com (http://www.unicycling.com/)

"If it weren't for the last minute, nothing would get done." - Kevin
"Gilby" Gilbertson